Van Vugt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Vught". Alternative places of origin are , now a neighborhood of Breda, or Vucht in Belgian Limburg. Alternative spellings are Van Vucht and Van Vught. People with this name include: Frans van Vught (born 1950), Dutch social scientist Jolene Van Vugt (born 1980), Canadian motocross rider Mark van Vugt (born 1967), Dutch evolutionary psychologist Victor Van Vugt, Australian record producer in New York Arnoud van Vugt (born 2007), Dutch comicbook writer References Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Toponymic surnames